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PROJECT COMMITMENTS 

The following special commitments are the result of agency consultations, comments on the Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and regulatory requirements for the Washington, D.C. to 

Richmond Southeast High Speed Rail (DC2RVA) Project. Details for the basis of the commitments 

are included in the mitigation discussions in both the Draft and Final EIS, including the responses 

to agency and public comments on the Draft EIS. Each commitment has been agreed to by the 

Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) and will be implemented, as 

appropriate, in the Project’s design and construction phases. The Project will be designed and 

constructed in increments as funding becomes available; as each Project increment is funded and 

moves forward through design and construction, the commitments appropriate to that specific 

Project increment will also be implemented. In the event that the Project is turned over to another 

sponsor during construction, DRPT will continue to coordinate the following commitments with 

that sponsor and the appropriate federal, state, and local regulatory and managing agencies. 

Commitments are presented within the following topic areas: 

A. Continued Coordination C. Cultural Resources and Section 106 

 Agency Coordination and Permits D. Design Requirements 

 Coordination with Operating Railroads  Maintenance of Traffic/Grade Crossings

 Coordination with Localities  Pedestrian/Bicycle Facilities

B. Environmental Protection  Bridge Design

 Wetlands  Utilities

 Floodplains/Stormwater Management  Sustainability

 Wildlife, Habitats, and Trees E. Right-of-Way Acquisition 

 Hazardous Materials F. Supplemental Considerations 

 Air Quality

 Noise and Vibration

 Parks, Recreation Areas, and Wildlife 

Refuges

 Visual and Aesthetics
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A. CONTINUED COORDINATION 

A1 DRPT will continue to coordinate with federal and state agencies, affected localities,

the general public, and other stakeholders during future phases of design and

permitting in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations. 

AGENCY COORDINATION AND PERMITS 

A2 DRPT will continue to coordinate with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE),

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Virginia Department of Environmental

Quality (DEQ), Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (VDCR),

Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF), Virginia Marine

Resource Commission (VMRC) and other regulatory agencies regarding habitat and

wildlife, including any updates to listed species, to ensure impacts are avoided to the

extent practicable throughout future phases of design and permitting. 

A3 For proposed activities that impact wetlands and/or surface waters, DRPT will

prepare a Joint Permit Application (JPA) to be submitted to the USACE, DEQ, VMRC

and local wetland boards. Proposed compensatory mitigation will be developed in

coordination with the USACE during preparation of the JPA. 

A3.1  Section 401 of the Clean Water Act—Water Quality Certification 

A3.2  Section 402 of the Clean Water Act—National Pollution Discharge Elimination

System (NPDES) 

A3.4  Section 404 of the Clean Water Act—Dredge and Fill Materials 

A3.5  Section 408 of the Clean Water Act—USACE permission to alter or occupy civil

works projects previously constructed by the Corps such as dams, levees, or

flood channels 

A3.6  Code of Virginia Chapter 2, Title 62.1 Subaqueous Stream Bed Bottom—VMRC

A3.7  Section 9 of the Rivers and Harbors Act—United States Coast Guard 

A3.8  Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act—USACE 

A3.9  MS4 Permit—Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems 

A4 DRPT will consult the Regulatory In-Lieu Fee and Bank Information Tracking System

(RIBITS) to investigate the availability of mitigation bank credits during future phases

of design. If there are insufficient bank or in-lieu fee credits, DRPT is prepared to

develop a permittee-responsible mitigation proposal in coordination with USACE

early in the permitting process. 

A5 DRPT will coordinate with the National Park Service (NPS) during future phases of

design and construction to avoid/minimize temporary impacts to NPS properties.

Should such temporary impacts be unavoidable, DRPT will ask NPS for temporary

construction access permits, as required, at that time. 

A6 DRPT will ensure Project conformance with applicable performance criteria for areas

protected by the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act as specified in 9VAC 25-830-130 of

the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Designation and Management Regulations

and local ordinances, including minimizing land disturbance and impervious cover. 
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A7 Since the DC2RVA Project would disturb more than 10,000 square feet of land, it must

obtain a Virginia Stormwater Management Program (VSMP) general NPDES permit

through the VDCR. A site-specific Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)

will need to be prepared and implemented. The SWPPP outlines the steps and

techniques the operator will take to comply with the terms and conditions of the

permit, including water quality/quantity requirements that are consistent with the

VSMP permit regulations, to reduce pollutants in the stormwater runoff from the

construction site. The SWPPP also includes a description of post development

stormwater management measures to be installed. Prior to construction, an erosion

and sediment control (ESC) plan and a stormwater management plan (SMP) to ensure

compliance with state law and regulations will be prepared and implemented. 

A8 DRPT will submit a Federal Consistency Determination for the Preferred Alternative

that analyzes the coastal effects of the Project in light of the enforceable policies of the

Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program and provides commitment to comply

with those policies. 

COORDINATION WITH OPERATING RAILROADS 

A8 Existing operations for Amtrak, Virginia Railway Express (VRE), and CSX

Transportation (CSXT) will be maintained during construction to the extent

practicable. 

A9 DRPT will continue to coordinate with FRA, District Department of Transportation

(DDOT), VRE, and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)

on the Long Bridge project throughout the design and construction phases. 

A10 DRPT will continue to coordinate with CSXT, Amtrak, and VRE to ensure proposed

track improvements under DC2RVA align with any ongoing and planned station

expansion projects. Additional commitments for track and station design will be the

responsibility of CSXT and Amtrak. 

A11 Potential Project impacts to WMATA facilities, and the zone of influence if any

impacts are discovered, will be identified as part of future phases of design. 

COORDINATION WITH LOCALITIES 

A12 DRPT will continue to coordinate with all local governments along the Project

corridor through future phases of design and construction. Specific coordination

commitments include: 

A12.1  Arlington County: Activities in the vicinity of Long Bridge Park.

A12.2  City of Alexandria: Coordinate future design improvements for King Street

Station and associated spanning of King Street and Commonwealth Avenue. 

A12.3  Fairfax County: Coordinate with Fairfax County Park Authority through future

phases of design for mitigation of impacts to Fairfax County parks. 

A12.4  Prince William County: Develop plans for Railroad Avenue (in Woodbridge) to

determine the feasibility of providing a frontage road or alternate access, with

additional review of traffic data for grade crossings as needed. 

A12.5  City of Fredericksburg: Coordinate future design elements of the Lansdowne

Road grade separation, station improvements, and Rappahannock River Bridge.
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A12.6  Spotsylvania County: Continue to coordinate with the County to incorporate

future roadway improvements. 

A12.7  Henrico County: Continue to coordinate with the County and other stakeholders

during the future design of the Hungary Road overpass and the U.S. Bike Route

1 connectivity. 

A12.8  City of Richmond: Continue coordination and perform additional review of

traffic data to update traffic conditions for existing at-grade crossings in

Richmond, as required during future phases of design. 

A12.9  City of Richmond: Continue coordination to develop a parking plan for Main

Street Station’s future intercity passenger needs in conjunction with the City’s

plans for its property around Main Street Station and other development within

Shockoe Bottom. 

B. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

WETLANDS 

B1 Efforts to avoid and minimize impacts to wetlands will continue into future phases of 

design. At that time, the functions, values and condition of wetlands and the

availability of mitigation sites will be evaluated. DRPT will use the methodology in use

by USACE at the time of application for determining compensation requirements. 

B2 A formal jurisdictional determination will be submitted to the USACE during the Joint

Permit Application process during future phases of design. 

FLOODPLAINS/STORMWATER MANAGEMENT 

B3 The Project will be designed and constructed in accordance with Executive Order

11988—Floodplain Management; 23 CFR 650 Subpart A—Location and Hydraulic

Design of Encroachments on Flood Plains, and the Virginia Erosion and Sediment

Control Regulations, and the Virginia Stormwater Management Law and regulations. 

B4 DRPT will coordinate with the Federal Emergency Management Administration

(FEMA) to determine if a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) and a

subsequent final Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) are required for the Project.

Floodplain development permits will be obtained from the local jurisdictions and

include a no-rise/impact certification for each regulated floodplain/floodway and/or

non-encroachment area crossing or a submittal for a CLOMR per 44 CFR Section 65.12.

B5 Placement of stormwater management facilities will avoid wetlands and other aquatic

habitats, to the extent feasible. 

B6 DRPT will develop and submit to DEQ site-specific Stormwater Management (SWM)

and Erosion and Sediment Control (E&SC) plans. 

WILDLIFE, HABITATS, AND TREES 

B7 To the maximum extent practicable, DRPT will avoid grading and construction during

migratory bird breeding season. If construction is necessary during the breeding

season, DRPT will conduct nest surveys, if necessary, and will avoid activities within

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B8 Bottomless culverts and single-span bridges will be considered at smaller streams to

maintain fish passage and channel morphology and to avoid instream work to the

extent practicable. 

B9 DRPT will continue to consider special design features to improve wildlife corridors.

DRPT will evaluate providing oversized culverts and extended bridges in areas where

habitat fragmentation would occur. 

B10 DRPT will continue coordination with USFWS, VDGIF, and NMFS pursuant to Section

7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, for potential impacts to federally 

listed species, where required during future phases of design and permitting. 

B11 Detailed maps depicting the location of new structures, including areas of pile driving

and detailed descriptions of the proposed work, will be provided to VDGIF for review

and comment during future phases of design. VDGIF’s comments and proposed Time

of Year restrictions will be incorporated in the DEQ and/or VMRC permit conditions.

B12 Construction contract documents will include appropriate measures to protect mature

trees along the limits of disturbance. 

B13 DRPT will provide special provisions for work in waters containing submerged aquatic

vegetation (SAV). During future phases of design, DRPT will submit a request to

remove SAV from, or plant SAV on, state-administered benthic surfaces as part of a

JPA to the VMRC.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 

B14 DRPT will comply with the requirements for solid and hazardous wastes and

hazardous materials specified by DEQ during construction. Prior to the acquisition of

right-of-way and construction, thorough site investigations (Phase I or Phase II

Environmental Site Assessment, as appropriate) will be conducted, as required, to

determine whether any of the sites are contaminated, and, if so, the nature and extent

of that contamination. Any additional hazardous material sites discovered during

construction will be removed and disposed of in compliance with all applicable federal,

state, and local regulations. All structures being demolished, renovated, and/or

removed will be inspected for asbestos containing materials (ACM) and lead-based

paint (LBP) prior to demolition. If ACM or LBP are found, in addition to the federal

waste-related regulations, state regulations for ACM and for LBP will be followed. All

necessary remediation will be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state,

and local environmental laws and will be coordinated with the EPA, DEQ, and other

federal or state or local agencies as necessary. 

B15 All solid waste, hazardous waste, and hazardous materials generated by the Project will

be handled and managed in accordance with federal, state and local regulations, including

the Virginia Solid Waste Management Regulations. 

AIR QUALITY

B16 DRPT will follow the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Road and Bridge

Specifications during design and construction. Dust suppression or containment

systems will be implemented, as appropriate, to minimize migration of fugitive dust

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B17 DRPT will take all reasonable precautions during Project construction to limit the

emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) and will

adhere to limitations on the use of “cut-back” during construction consistent with 9

VAC 5-45-780 et seq. 

NOISE AND VIBRATION 

B18 Noise and vibration mitigation will be addressed during future phases of design using 

FRA’s High-Speed Ground Transportation Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment

(September 2012) procedures. 

B19 DRPT will coordinate with CSXT to mitigate vibration impacts related to freight trains

on realigned or new tracks. 

B20 DRPT will consider implementing a community liaison program to address noise and

vibration impacts and mitigation during future phases of design of the Project, as

applicable. 

PARKS, RECREATION AREAS, AND WILDLIFE REFUGES 

B21 DRPT will continue coordination with owners and operators of federal, state, and local

parks, recreational areas and wildlife refuges throughout future phases of design and

construction. Any land that is temporarily impacted will be restored and stabilized through 

revegetation to as near its prior condition as possible after construction, and the activities of the 

facility not be affected during the timeframe of the temporary impacts. Access and connectivity 

to parks and trails will be maintained throughout construction. 

B22 Impacts to the existing trees and vegetation within the existing right-of-way will be

minimized to the greatest extent practical to maintain the visual buffer between parks

and the rail corridor. 

VISUAL AND AESTHETICS 

B23 DRPT will continue to work with affected communities during the future phases of

design on the nature and style of design for visually-significant structures, such as the

major waterway crossings of the Occoquan River, Neabsco Creek, Rappahannock

River, and James River 

C. CULTURAL RESOURCES AND SECTION 106 

C1 A “process” Programmatic Agreement (PA) for the Washington, DC to Charlotte, NC

high speed rail corridor was developed during the Tier I phase of the Project. A Section

106 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is currently under development for the

DC2RVA Project to outline the Project commitments under Section 106 of the National

Historic Preservation Act; Appendix K of this Final EIS is the Draft MOA. The Final

Section 106 MOA will be included in the Record of Decision (ROD) for this Project. 

C2 As part of the Section 106 process, DRPT, in consultation with the Virginia Department

of Historic Resources (DHR), identified 21 historic properties along the DC2RVA

corridor that would be adversely affected by the Project. This includes four buildings,

two structures, seven historic districts, and eight archaeological sites. Specific Section

106 mitigations for each of these resources are presented in the following (in north to

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C2.1  Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad (RF&P) (500-0001) 

C2.1.1  Architectural evaluation/Phase II-level study of bridges to be demolished as

part of the Project that are contributing elements to the railroad district 

C2.1.2  Oral histories of two individuals with an in-depth knowledge/long tenure

working on structures along historic RF&P rail line 

C2.1.3  Creation of an online Project map/story board to highlight historic properties

along the corridor 

C2.2  RF&P Bridge over Occoquan River (500-0001-0022) 

C2.2.1  Design review of new structure to assure historic resource compatibility 

C2.2.2  Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation of extant

structure to include measured drawings, large-format photographs, archival

research and production of HAER report

C2.3  Rippon Lodge (076-0023) 

C2.3.1  Design review of new railroad structures near the Rippon Lodge to assure

historic resource compatibility 

C2.3.2  Cultural landscape study of the Neabsco Creek watershed between Rippon

Lodge and the Neabsco Creek bridge 

C2.3.3  Interpretive sign on Neabsco Creek watershed to be placed near the Rippon

Lodge/Neabsco Creek in a location deemed suitable by Prince William

County 

C2.3.4  Restoration of the viewshed between Rippon Lodge and the Neabsco Creek

rail bridge through the removal of underbrush 

C2.4  Civil War Campsite (Site 44ST1223) 

C2.4.1  Archaeological data recovery at the portion of the site to be impacted by the

Project 

C2.4.2  Installation of interpretive sign on archaeology and camp life in a location

deemed appropriate by NPS-Fredericksburg 

C2.4.3  Scholarly article discussing the historical and archaeological importance of

the site 

C2.5  Rappahannock River Railroad Bridge & Structures/ Platform (111-0132-0025) 

C2.5.1  Design review of new railroad structures to assure historic resource

compatibility 

C2.5.2  Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation of extant

structures to include measured drawings, large-format photographs, archival

research, and the production of HAER report 

C2.5.3  Cultural landscape study of the Rappahannock River watershed and historic

transportation crossings within the City of Fredericksburg 

C2.6  Bridge/Marye's Mill (Site 44SP0178), Block 49 (Site 44SP0688), and Block 48 (Site

44SP0687) 
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C2.6.1  Archaeological data recovery at the portions of each site to be impacted by

the Project 

C2.6.2  Scholarly article discussing the historical and archaeological importance of

these three sites 

C2.6.3  Lecture presented to the general public on the history and archaeology of the

three sites 

C2.6.4  Museum display in new Fredericksburg passenger station to highlight the

sites and showcase artifacts retrieved during data recovery 

C2.6.5  Interpretive sign to be placed within or near Fredericksburg passenger station

describing the archaeology of the area 

C2.7  Fredericksburg Historic District (111-0132) 

C2.7.1  Design review of new parking deck and passenger station to assure historic

district compatibility 

C2.7.2  Development of historic context on the evolution of the rail system in

downtown Fredericksburg 

C2.7.3  Lecture for the general public on the results of the contextual study on the

evolution of the railroad in Fredericksburg 

C2.7.4  Abbreviated narrative for use in developing a webpage on the history of the

railroad in Fredericksburg, as well as details of the Project 

C2.8  Earthwork/Jackson's Earthwork (Site 44SP0468) 

C2.8.1  Archaeological data recovery at the portion of the site to be impacted by the

Project 

C2.8.2  Installation of interpretive sign on archaeology and camp life in a location

deemed appropriate by NPS-Fredericksburg 

C2.8.3  Scholarly article discussing the historical and archaeological importance of

the site 

C2.9  Doswell Historic District (042-5448) 

C2.9.1  National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) nomination form for the historic

district 

C2.9.2  Virginia state historical highway marker on the Doswell Historic District 

C2.9.3  Abbreviated narrative for use in developing a webpage on the history of

Doswell, as well as details of the Project 

C2.10  Doswell Depot and Tower (042-0093) 

C2.10.1  Historic American Building Survey (HABS) documentation of the tower to

include measured drawings, large-format photography, archival research,

and production of a HABS report 

C2.10.2  Move tower from limits of disturbance to new site adjacent to tracks but

outside Project limits 

C2.10.3  Interpretive sign on the history of the resource to be placed within or near

depot or tower 
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C2.11  Berkleytown Historic District (166-5073) 

C2.11.1  Design review of new road structure (Vaughan Road) to assure historic

district compatibility 

C2.11.2  Oral histories of two individuals with long tenure living or working in district

C2.11.3  NRHP nomination form for the historic district 

C2.11.4  Create text for historic walking tour of district in consultation with Town of

Ashland and Ashland Museum 

C2.11.5  Virginia state historical highway marker on the Berkleytown Historic District

C2.12  Laurel Industrial School Historic District (043-0292) and Main Building/Robert

Styles Building (043-0292-0001) 

C2.12.1  Design review of new road structure (Hungary Road) to assure historic

district compatibility 

C2.12.2  Historic context on late-nineteenth/early-twentieth century reform schools in

Central Virginia 

C2.12.3  Series of georeferenced, GIS-based overlays to illustrate the evolution of the

landscape and road system in this area 

C2.12.4  Interpretive sign to be placed within or near Main Building/Robert Styles

Building on the history of the resource 

C2.13  Shockoe Valley & Tobacco Row Historic District (127-0344) 

C2.13.1  Design review of platform and other station modifications to assure historic

district compatibility 

C2.13.2  Development of historic context on the association of the slave trade and the

RF&P railroad/the downtown Richmond segment of the Virginia Central

Railroad and other precursors of the Chesapeake and Ohio/Seaboard

Railroad 

C2.13.3  Lecture presented to the general public on the association of the slave trade

and the RF&P railroad/the downtown Richmond segment of the Virginia

Central Railroad and other precursors of the Chesapeake and Ohio/Seaboard

Railroad 

C2.13.4  Work with City of Richmond and others to create boundaries for a potential

slave trade-related historic district in Shockoe Bottom 

C2.13.5  Fabrication and installation of a Virginia state historical highway marker

documenting the slave trade and nearby associated sites 

C2.14  Main Street Station Parking Lot/Railroad (Site 44HE1098), Railroad/Warehouse

(Site 44HE1097), and Warehouse (Site 44HE1094) 

C2.14.1  Archaeological data recovery at the portions of each site to be impacted by

the Project 

C2.14.2  Scholarly article discussing the historical and archaeological importance of

these four sites 
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C2.14.3  Lecture presented to the general public on the history and archaeology of the

four sites 

C2.14.4  Interpretive sign describing the postbellum and 20th century history and

archaeology of the area to be placed within or near Main Street Station 

C2.15  Main Street Station and Trainshed (127-0172) 

C2.15.1  Design review of platform modifications to assure resource compatibility 

C2.15.2  Development of historic context on the evolution of the rail system in

downtown Richmond 

C2.15.3  Creation of webpage documenting the evolution of the rail system in

downtown Richmond

C2.16  Seaboard Air Line Railroad Corridor (127-6271) 

C2.16.1  Design review of modifications to contributing elements to the district to

assure resource compatibility 

C2.16.2  Development of historic context on railroad depots and associated facilities

along the Seaboard Air Line Railroad in Virginia 

C2.16.3  Document stations and towers that are contributing elements to the Seaboard Air

Line Railroad that have not been previously recorded with the Virginia SHPO 

C3 As part of the NEPA process but outside of Section 106, DRPT, in consultation with

FRA and the DHR, have committed to the following stipulations regarding the Grave

Yard for Free People of Color and Slaves (44HE1203) in Richmond: 

C3.1  Completion of a landscape analysis of site 44HE1203 and surrounding area to

understand the chronology of area development, including revisiting site

boundaries and NRHP eligibility 

C3.2  Archaeological testing within the final limits of disturbance in the area of site

44HE1203 to examine the subsurface integrity and ascertain the potential for

intact burials 

C3.3  Archaeological monitoring by a Secretary of the Interior-qualified archaeologist 

during all DC2RVA construction-related ground disturbing activities in this area

to assure that no unanticipated/undiscovered archaeological or burial remains

are encountered during ground-disturbing construction 

D. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS 

MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC/GRADE CROSSINGS 

D1 Detailed traffic control plans to minimize construction impacts will be developed as

part of future phases of design. 

D2 Access will be maintained to all properties, including residential properties, during 

construction and will be coordinated with First Responders. 

D3 The specific dynamic crossing safety technology to control exit gates (such as

embedded loops or radar) will be determined during future design phases of the

Project and is subject to FRA approval at the time of that design. 
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D4 For private at-grade crossings, DRPT will coordinate with CSXT and property owners

to review or confirm means of access to each property, including specific features of

locking gates at each crossing identified for such treatment, during future phases of 

design. At-grade crossing treatments are subject to FRA approval at the time of that

design. 

PEDESTRIAN/BICYLE FACILITIES 

D5 DRPT will continue to work with NPS throughout future phases of design and will

maintain trail connectivity and functionality throughout Project construction activities

that affect the Mount Vernon Trail. 

D6 The DC2RVA Project will address and improve, as necessary, bike/pedestrian safety

warning devices at all public crossings along the DC2RVA rail corridor, in keeping

with the Project’s Basis of Design, ADA requirements, and applicable FRA, Amtrak,

CSXT, and VDOT safety standards, as well as local agencies’ multimodal plans so as

not to preclude any planned connections. 

BRIDGE DESIGN 

D7 Future phases of design of major water crossings will at a minimum, match the

existing horizontal and vertical openings of the existing crossings. Construction

phasing will address impacts to recreational uses. 

D8 DRPT will coordinate with the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

(VDCR) regarding bridge design at scenic river crossings. 

D9 DRPT will coordinate with Prince William County on the design and aesthetic features

of the Occoquan River and Neabsco Creek rail bridges. 

D10 DRPT will coordinate with the City of Fredericksburg on the design and aesthetic

features of the Rappahannock River rail bridge. 

D11 DRPT will coordinate with the City of Richmond on the design and aesthetic features

of the James River rail bridge. 

UTILITIES 

D12 DRPT will coordinate with local utilities to identify potential impacts to public water

distribution systems or sanitary sewage collection systems during future phases of

design. 

D13 DRPT will inform local communities regarding utility impacts and will develop

appropriate measures to minimize or mitigate impacts to the community. 

D14 DRPT will coordinate with utility owners, including Dominion Virginia Power,

during future phases of design to identify potential conflicts with utilities outside of

CSXT right-of-way and to coordinate the location of planned utilities outside of CSXT

right-of-way to reduce or eliminate potential future conflicts. 

D15 DRPT will submit an application to the local health department(s) to relocate any

onsite sewage systems that may be impacted by construction. 
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SUSTAINABILITY 

D16 DRPT will consider energy, environmental, and sustainability concepts listed in the LEED

Green Building Rating System for facilities, to the extent practicable. 

E. RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION 

E1 Details of the construction easements and restoration plans will be developed in

coordination with public and private landowners during future phases of design. 

E2 The acquisition of right-of-way and the relocation of displaced persons and businesses

will be performed by the Virginia Department of Transportation (Right-of-Way 

Administration office) and conducted in accordance with the Uniform Relocation

Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended (42 U.S.C.

4601), and 24 Virginia Administrative Code (VAC) 30–41. 

F. SUPPLEMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS 

F1 If during future phases of design, the Project’s design or impacts exceed the NEPA

commitments established in this Final EIS or the ROD, then DRPT will re-evaluate the

design and/or the NEPA documentation. 

F2 Potential impacts to environmental resources as identified in this Final EIS will be

reconfirmed as part of future phases of design and permitting.